To do all that one is able to do, is to be a man; to do all that one would like to do, would be
to be a god.Napoleon BonaparteGreat ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very
good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.Napoleon Bonaparte

The man fitted for affairs and authority never considers individuals, but things and their
consequences.Napoleon Bonaparte

The Allied Powers having proclaimed that the Emperor Napoleon is the sole obstacle to the
reestablishment of peace in Europe, he, faithful to his oath, declares that he is ready to
descend from the throne, to quit France, and even relinquish life, for the good of his country.Napoleon Bonaparte

Go, sir, gallop, and don't forget that the world was made in six days. You can ask me for
anything you like, except time.Napoleon Bonaparte, to a messenger

What is the throne? A bit of wood gilded and covered with velvet. I am the state - I alone
am here the representative of the people. Even if I had done wrong you should not have
reproached me in public - people wash their dirty linen at home. France has more need of me
than I of France.Napoleon Bonaparte

The men who have changed the universe have never gottenthere by working on leaders, but
rather by moving the masses. Working on leaders is the method of intrigue and only leads to
secondary results. Working on the masses, however, is the stroke of genius that changes the
face of the world.Napoleon Bonaparte

We are made weak both by idleness and distrust of ourselves. Unfortunate, indeed, is he who
suffers from both. If he is a mere individual he becomes nothing; if he is a king he is lost.Napoleon Bonaparte